Tylenol and ipuprofen rotation no longer recommended?

I just called my pedi's office to see if they had any other suggestions for teething relief. I mentioned I do a 3 hour rotation between ibuprofen and tylenol (so that each is 6 hours apart) and was told they no longer suggest this. Anyone been told this? She didn't really tell me why when I asked, just said they no longer recommend it and just to stay with one. I wish I could, I hate medicating so much but the single pain reliever is not cutting it for his pain. I could understand long term use, it has to be hard on the kidneys and liver but this is just very short term usage.

I just called my pedi's office to see if they had any other suggestions for teething relief. I mentioned I do a 3 hour rotation between ibuprofen and tylenol (so that each is 6 hours apart) and was told they no longer suggest this. Anyone been told this? She didn't really tell me why when I asked, just said they no longer recommend it and just to stay with one. I wish I could, I hate medicating so much but the single pain reliever is not cutting it for his pain. I could understand long term use, it has to be hard on the kidneys and liver but this is just very short term usage.

Jacobs doctor recommended it on Friday when he had an ear infection with a high fever. I think it is fine as long as its not long term. I personally prefer to just use the ibuprofin if i can, because thats what works best on me and doesnt have any effects on liver or anything.

Jacobs doctor recommended it on Friday when he had an ear infection with a high fever. I think it is fine as long as its not long term. I personally prefer to just use the ibuprofin if i can, because thats what works best on me and doesnt have any effects on liver or anything.

It's really hard on their bodies to process all that medicine and it is easier to overdose when you are rotating meds (studies have shown increased overdose incidences when medication rotations were used, even on a 6 hour rotation). If you find you need to rotate to keep lo pain free maybe you could cut out one med and try some other remedies. There are many natural/herbal remedies that work. For instance when my dd is teething and having a hard time sleeping the Boiron Camilia teething drops really help.

It's really hard on their bodies to process all that medicine and it is easier to overdose when you are rotating meds (studies have shown increased overdose incidences when medication rotations were used, even on a 6 hour rotation). If you find you need to rotate to keep lo pain free maybe you could cut out one med and try some other remedies. There are many natural/herbal remedies that work. For instance when my dd is teething and having a hard time sleeping the Boiron Camilia teething drops really help.

It's really hard on their bodies to process all that medicine and it is easier to overdose when you are rotating meds (studies have shown increased overdose incidences when medication rotations were used, even on a 6 hour rotation). If you find you need to rotate to keep lo pain free maybe you could cut out one med and try some other remedies. There are many natural/herbal remedies that work. For instance when my dd is teething and having a hard time sleeping the Boiron Camilia teething drops really help.

It's really hard on their bodies to process all that medicine and it is easier to overdose when you are rotating meds (studies have shown increased overdose incidences when medication rotations were used, even on a 6 hour rotation). If you find you need to rotate to keep lo pain free maybe you could cut out one med and try some other remedies. There are many natural/herbal remedies that work. For instance when my dd is teething and having a hard time sleeping the Boiron Camilia teething drops really help.

I took DS in yesterday and the doctor said it was okay just to keep track because of the overdose concern. I'm the only one that administrates medicine and already keep track of doses.

We always try different pain relief before medicating at all. Every other teething cutting (and he once got 4 in at the same time) he usually only gets a half dose of tylenol. We are rotating only because one is not regulating his pain or fever. As much as I dislike medicating him this much, I hate him being in pain when I can give him some relief. We do minimum 3 hours between dosing and try to push it to 4 hours.

Acutally found out why he was in so much pain yesterday. On top of teething, he also has herpatic gingivostomatitis (cold sores in his mouth). Poor baby.

From my understanding, most teething tablets contain belladonna as a numbing agent. Herbal remedies/supplements are not regulated by the FDA so I will not give my son something that contains a poisonous component. Also, apparently a lot of them just got pulled from the market according to a pharmacist friend I know. I haven't checked into that but if you use them, it might be good to do so.

Not knocking herbal supplements, I just believe the same care needs to be given to them as medication, especially since they are not regulated. I think people over medicate pharmaceuticals and herbal products.

I took DS in yesterday and the doctor said it was okay just to keep track because of the overdose concern. I'm the only one that administrates medicine and already keep track of doses.

We always try different pain relief before medicating at all. Every other teething cutting (and he once got 4 in at the same time) he usually only gets a half dose of tylenol. We are rotating only because one is not regulating his pain or fever. As much as I dislike medicating him this much, I hate him being in pain when I can give him some relief. We do minimum 3 hours between dosing and try to push it to 4 hours.

Acutally found out why he was in so much pain yesterday. On top of teething, he also has herpatic gingivostomatitis (cold sores in his mouth). Poor baby.

From my understanding, most teething tablets contain belladonna as a numbing agent. Herbal remedies/supplements are not regulated by the FDA so I will not give my son something that contains a poisonous component. Also, apparently a lot of them just got pulled from the market according to a pharmacist friend I know. I haven't checked into that but if you use them, it might be good to do so.

Not knocking herbal supplements, I just believe the same care needs to be given to them as medication, especially since they are not regulated. I think people over medicate pharmaceuticals and herbal products.

Poor little guy, I know how hard that is. My dd cut 6 teeth at once the first time she cut teeth, the second time she was lucky and only cut one tooth, and she is currently cutting 4 teeth.

I understand your concerns about the herbal remedies, I have them too which is why I'm cautious with what I use. My pedi actually sells these in there office which make me feel even better about using them (we use a naturopathic docter). The teething tablets were pulled from the shelf months ago but I do not believe it had anything to do with belladonna. I've done a bit a research on the belladonna and am comfortable giving my dd some if needed (but the drops I use don't even have any belladonna in them so it's a mute issue), I believe it to be safer than IB Profen or Tylenol. You would be surprised how bad that stuff is for our bodies, but when you need it you need it.

BTW, FDA regulation means nothing to me because they will allow some of the most toxic substances in our food, etc until someone makes them stop, which usually only happens after many people have already been injured by the product. They are influenced by food and drug manufacturers so I don't trust anything just because it is FDA regulated.

Poor little guy, I know how hard that is. My dd cut 6 teeth at once the first time she cut teeth, the second time she was lucky and only cut one tooth, and she is currently cutting 4 teeth.

I understand your concerns about the herbal remedies, I have them too which is why I'm cautious with what I use. My pedi actually sells these in there office which make me feel even better about using them (we use a naturopathic docter). The teething tablets were pulled from the shelf months ago but I do not believe it had anything to do with belladonna. I've done a bit a research on the belladonna and am comfortable giving my dd some if needed (but the drops I use don't even have any belladonna in them so it's a mute issue), I believe it to be safer than IB Profen or Tylenol. You would be surprised how bad that stuff is for our bodies, but when you need it you need it.

BTW, FDA regulation means nothing to me because they will allow some of the most toxic substances in our food, etc until someone makes them stop, which usually only happens after many people have already been injured by the product. They are influenced by food and drug manufacturers so I don't trust anything just because it is FDA regulated.

Just wanted everyone to note that all drugs are processed by the liver: that's the livers job. The liver doesn't pick and choose what it filters from the body: it filters everything, including ibuprofen.

There's a different amount of risk between the pain killers but don't be misinformed about what the kidneys and liver do.

Livestrong has a brief piece on this: http://www.livestrong.com/article/19395-effect-ibuprofen-liver/

For more detailed information about the effects of the 3 main OTC pain killers on children there's a great report from the CDC: http://www.pkids.org/files/pdf/phr/08-06whichpainkiller.pdf

Just wanted everyone to note that all drugs are processed by the liver: that's the livers job. The liver doesn't pick and choose what it filters from the body: it filters everything, including ibuprofen.

There's a different amount of risk between the pain killers but don't be misinformed about what the kidneys and liver do.

Livestrong has a brief piece on this: http://www.livestrong.com/article/19395-effect-ibuprofen-liver/

For more detailed information about the effects of the 3 main OTC pain killers on children there's a great report from the CDC: http://www.pkids.org/files/pdf/phr/08-06whichpainkiller.pdf

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